The Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at Birkbeck is one of the first computing departments established in the UK, celebrating our 60th anniversary in 2017. We provide a stimulating teaching and research environment for both part-time and full-time students, and a friendly, inclusive space for learning, working and collaborating.

Our world-class research activity informs our teaching and our interactions with business, public and third-sector organisations. At the Birkbeck Knowledge Lab we conduct innovative research with educationalists and domain experts from accross the arts, social sciences and sciences. The Birkbeck Institute for Data Analytics is the centre for interdisciplinary research in data analytics and data science in the college.